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#097EA2

#097ea2 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#097ea2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 49.41% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.44% cyan, 22.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 194.12°, with 89.47% saturation and 33.53% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1759

Complementary

  1. #097ea2
  2. #a22d09

Split complementary

  1. #097ea2
  2. #a20931
  3. #a27a09

Analogous

  1. #09a27a
  2. #097ea2
  3. #0931a2

Triadic

  1. #097ea2
  2. #a2097e
  3. #7ea209

Tetradic

  1. #097ea2
  2. #2d09a2
  3. #a22d09
  4. #7ea209

Square

  1. #097ea2
  2. #7a09a2
  3. #a22d09
  4. #31a209

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #05465a
  3. #097ea2
  4. #0db6ea
  5. #4fcef5

Shades

#097ea2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #097ea2
  2. #087192
  3. #076582
  4. #065871
  5. #054c61
  6. #053f51
  7. #043241
  8. #032631
  9. #021920
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#097ea2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #097ea2
  2. #228bab
  3. #3a98b5
  4. #53a5be
  5. #6bb2c7
  6. #84bfd1
  7. #9dcbda
  8. #b5d8e3
  9. #cee5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#097ea2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #097ea2
  2. #157e9f
  3. #217e9b
  4. #2d7f98
  5. #397f94
  6. #457f91
  7. #507f8e
  8. #5c7f8a
  9. #688087
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7889 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7ca4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #586fa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00888a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547da3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4575a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008494 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-097ea2 {
  color: #097ea2;
}
Background
.bg-097ea2 {
  background-color: #097ea2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-097ea2 {
  border: 2px solid #097ea2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #097ea2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 126 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 89% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-097ea2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #097ea2, #0931a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-097ea2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 126 162 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.83 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.00 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.26 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.40 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.43 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.74 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.46 #f6815d Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#097ea2  rgb(9, 126, 162)  hsl(194, 89%, 34%)  Cerulean
#a22d09  rgb(162, 45, 9)  hsl(14, 89%, 34%)  Rufous
#a2097e  rgb(162, 9, 126)  hsl(314, 89%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#7ea209  rgb(126, 162, 9)  hsl(74, 89%, 34%)  Apple Green